CVE-2018-19037 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service on Virgin Media wireless routers by sending POST requests that keep connections open, rendering the web interface unusable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19037?
CVE-2018-19037 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Virgin Media wireless router 3.0 hub devices, the web interface is vulnerable to denial of service. When POST requests are sent and keep the connection open, the router lags and becomes unusable to anyone currently using the web interface.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Virginmedia Hub 3.0 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-19037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-628j-gj4m-884v.